chairperson
noun
chair·per·son
ˈcher-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural chairpersons or chairpeople
1
: the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event
2
: the administrative officer of a department of instruction (as in a college)
Examples of chairperson in a Sentence
A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.
the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak
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The chairperson of Queens Community Board 9, Sherry Algredo, traveled to Lakhwinder’s home to offer her condolences for his housemate’s death.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Officially, ninth-inning responsibilities for this team might still be in the hands of a committee, but Perkins has established himself as its chairperson.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
His message was reportedly passed on to George Osborne, who had recently been appointed as the museum’s chairperson.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Officially, ninth-inning responsibilities for this team might still be in the hands of a committee, but Perkins has established himself as its chairperson.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
His message was reportedly passed on to George Osborne, who had recently been appointed as the museum’s chairperson.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chairperson
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“Chairperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairperson. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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